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cassette

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kəˈsɛt// UK //kɐsˈɛt// cas·sette

n. a small plastic case that holds a magnetic tape for recording or playing music. You used to buy these in shops, but now they are mostly a retro style.

n. a compact plastic housing containing a magnetic tape loop, used for audio recording and playback. Often used in the plural form 'cassettes'.


SIMPLE

I found an old cassette in my drawer.

CONTEXTUAL

She bought a vintage cassette player to listen to her mixtapes.

COMPLEX

The resurgence of cassette sales among younger listeners highlights a nostalgic desire for tangible, physical media in an increasingly digital world.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Proto-Italic *kapsos Latin capsa Old Northern French casse Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Middle French -ette French cassettebor. English cassette Borrowed from French cassette.

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